UN Human Rights Council

Member States that believe in human rights must take the necessary steps to give the Burmese people a voice at the United Nations.

The country, now in the grip of a military regime, seeks a second term, and the African Union is complicit in supporting the bid.

On her final day in office, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet issued a long-awaited report on the Chinese government’s actions in Xinjiang.…

There is no substitute for documenting abuses and exposing gaps between a government's international obligations and actual practices.

Governments and UN bodies must act swiftly to hold the Chinese government accountable and protect those who are speaking out.

Afghan citizens are denied justice at every level - from domestic impunity for Taliban crimes to international impunity for abuses by coalition forces. A clarion call from the…

Accountability for atrocities against Tamils and curbing Sinhala Buddhist nationalism are key to the island’s stability and prosperity.

The international community must coordinate a human rights-centered approach and use all available leverage against the Taliban's human rights violations.

A recent visit shows government inaction on justice after violent crackdown on January protests over energy prices.

Important essay by Nasir A. Andisha, career diplomat and was Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, and Hamid A. Formuli, was Human Rights Section Head of Afghanistan's Permanent…

Two UN votes and the energy security-sanctions squeeze exemplify the failed approach to significant players on the international stage.

So far, U.N. bodies have boosted the legitimacy of the Myanmar junta (at the ICJ) or denied the Burmese people the right to be represented at all (at the Human Rights Council).…